The Leadership Summit and Industry Expo will take place from March 8-11 and will feature four facilitated discussion forums on several different hot topic themes that encompass a host of different subject, the release stated.

"RIA has a reputation for providing new ideas, trends and concepts at its Convention," said RIA President Frank Headen, CR, WLS, CMH.

"These expanded sessions allow attendees to determine what topics are important to them and gather information from the leading cleaning and restoration professionals from around the world," Headen added.

There will also be two keynote presentations: Evan Marcus of Dillon Marcus Executive Retreats will address the "Wisdom of We" and the importance of "interdependence" in today''s business environment, while Ted Garrison of Garrison & Associates will take a look at "An Industry in Turmoil: Trends to a Restoration Turnaround," the release noted.